Category Archives: Local News
First Ice Jamboree a success
O'Leary's Lake Recreation Area was busier Saturday than on many a summer weekend. Some visitors walked out onto the frozen lake for ice fishing, while others stayed on shore, eating, drinking and play...
Jan 27, 2025
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission waiting until next month to decide on Linn County gaming license
Yesterday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission chose not to decide on a petition aimed at blocking a casino from coming to Cedar Rapids. Riverside Casino and Washington County Riverboat Foundation f...
Jan 24, 2025
Iowa life-expectancy ranking falls
Falling life-expectancy rankings for both Iowa and the U.S. are concerning, but not surprising, for tri-state health leaders. A recently released report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evalu...
Jan 24, 2025
Dubuque City Council signs off on White/Central Corridor vision
The Dubuque City Council this week officially signed off on a vision for the Central Avenue and White Street corridor from downtown to the North End, opting for modest revisions that enhance livabilit...
Jan 24, 2025
1 killed, 2 injured in Jackson County crash
Authorities said one person was killed and two others were injured Monday in a head-on crash near Maquoketa. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report...
Jan 22, 2025
City Council accepting bids for new pumping station
The City Council voted, 7-0, to approve site plans and $28.2 million in construction costs for a new pumping station at the outlet of the Bee Branch. When the Mississippi River is high, the city close...
Jan 22, 2025
Dubuque City Council requesting contract proposals for Five Flags management
The Dubuque City Council voted, 7-0, to approve a request for proposal for Five Flags Civic Center operations management services. The Five Flags Civic Center has been privately managed by ASM Global ...
Jan 22, 2025
Grant County horticultural group hopes to expand membership
A horticultural group in Grant County is entering the new year with hopes for expanded membership. To show the group's willingness to accept all levels of gardeners, Grant County Master Gardener Assoc...
Jan 22, 2025
Dubuque woman dead following Sauk County crash
One person died and another was Medflighted to the hospital after a crash in Sauk Co. Sunday. The Sauk County Sheriff's Office said there was a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 12 at Groth Rd. in the Town...
Jan 21, 2025
Jon Turbett to Deliver the Spring 2025 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture
Jon Turbett, a special agent with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, will deliver the Spring 2025 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture at 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2025, in John and Al...
Jan 21, 2025
